Nailing-machine



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J. P. SMITH '8v W, O.- EVANS. NAILING MACHINE.

No. 376,114. Patented Jan. 10, 1888.

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'NAILING MACHINE. No. 376,114.

PatentqdJan. 10, 1888.

All'NirEn STATES PATENT FEicEO- JoHN R. SMIT AND WARREN o. EVANS, or EXETER,r NEW HAMPSHIRE.

NAlLlNG-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 376,114, dated January l0, 1888.

Application filed August 18, 1587. Serial No. 247.262. (No model.)

To aZZ zul/,0771, it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN P. SMITH and WARREN C. EVANS, citizens of the United States, and residents of Exeter, in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, havejointlyinvented new and useful Improvements inA Nailing-Machincs, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification. l

This invention relates to improvements in nailing-machines of that kind in which a wire is fed by automatic mechanism from a reel or and described, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, where- Figure l represents a plan view of the machine. Fig. 2 represents a cross-section on the line A B, shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 represents a front elevation of the machine. Fig. 4 represent-s a cross-section on the line C D, shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 5 represents a central' longitndinal section on the line E F, Shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 6 represents a cross section of the friction-clutch on the line G H in Fig. 1. Fig. 7 represents a cross section on the line I J in Fig. 1, showing the mechanism for operating the feed, and Fig. 8 is a side elevation of the same. Figs; 9 and 10 represent, respectively, top and bottom views of the nippers'for feeding the wire. Fig. 11 represents a crosssection on' the line K L in Fig. 1, showing the mechanism .for operating the shears, and Fig. 12 represents'a side viewof the same. Fig. 13 represents a cross-section on the line M N in Fig. 1, showing the gripping mechanism for holding the wire while itis being sheared, and Fig. 1 4 is a side view ofthe same; and Fig. 15 representsan enlarged side view of the finished wire nail.

SimilarV letters refer to similar paris wherever they occur on the different parts of the drawings.

c a represent the head of the machine, in

- the upper end of which is journaled thedriving-shaft b, as shown in Fig. 5.

the pulley 0 by means of belt-power, as usual. Back of the pulley c is rmly secured to the shaft b the disk b', to the front of which are pivoted at b" b the levers b3 b, which latter, after passing through slots b4 b4 in the disk b', project rearwardly, as shownin Figs. l and 5.

On the shaft b, at its rear end, is splined the cone d, that is adaptedv to move forward and back on the end of the shaft b, it having for this purpose connected to its rear end the upper end ofthe bell-crank lever e, that is hung at e' on the bracket e, secured to the head a a, as shown in Fig. 5. To the said bell-crank lever is secured, preferably in an adjustable' manner, by means ofthe set-screw e3, the lever e4, to which is hinged vor suitably connected the treadle-rod e, having its lower end oon-y nected to a treadle, such beingyhowever, not shown in the drawings, as such treadle-connection is well known in the art. When the rod e5 is pulled downward, the bell-crank lever e is tripped, causing the cone d to move forward on the shaft b, and in so doing it expands the levers b3 b3, by which the friction-blocks b5 b5 are forced outward againstthe inner periphery of the pulley c, causing the latter to be, for the time being, connected to the shaft b by the medium ofthe disk b', and thus imparting a rotary motion to the shaft b. The frictionblocks-b5 b5 are free to move in guides b b6 on the disk b, as shown in Fig. 6.

bl bl are springs connecting the friction# blocks b5 b5, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6, for the purpose of automatically releasing said friction-blocks from t-he pulley c when the cone d is moved backward on the shaft b.

To the forward part of the head c is secured the stationary guide f for the driver-barf, the latter passing through the perforated eye f in the upper end of the said guide f, as shown in Figs. 3 and 5. On the driver-barf is located a coiled spring, f3, between the collarf, secured to the driver-bar, and the under side of the eye f, which spring forces the driverbar downward when released by the cam that raises it. Above the eye f is located, as usual, a Suitable yielding bunter, f5, and on the upper end of the driver-bar are screwed the-check-nuts f 6 f ,to limit the dowir ward stroke of said driver-bar, as is common in machines of thisrkind.

f7 is an arm or projection secured to the IOO driver-bar f', and adapted to move up and down in a guidepiece,f8, secured to the guide or standard f, as shown in Fig. 3, to prevent the driver-bar from turning around its axis when it is moved up and down, and thereby retaining its pin and roll in the proper position relative to the lifting-cam.

f9 is the pin and roll secured to the driverbarf", and bB is the lifting-cam secured to the shaft b, for the purpose of raising the driverbarf against the induence of the spring f3, as is usual in nail-driving machines.

fw is a projection on the guide f, through which the driver-bar f passes, and in which itis guided in its lower end, as shown in Figs. 3 and 5.

f is the driver secured in the lower end of the driver-Darf', as usual.

To the front of the head c is.y secured the nail-tube block g, having a vertical perfora tion arranged centrally in a line below the driverfi, to allow the latter to work up and down in such perforation.

g is the nail-tube, secured to the lower end ofthe block g, as shown in Fig. 5. The block g hasa horizontal circularperforation,in which is located the oscillating nail-deliverer h, having a perforation, 7L', through which the driver passes when the nail is beingdriven, and dur ing such operation the said nail-deliverer remains stationary in the position as shown in Figs. 2 and 5. After the nail has been driven, and while the driver is in its upper position, the nail-deliverer h is oseillated so as to receive the end of the wire, t', from which the nails are made, and after said wire has been cut off` the required length and headed to form the nail the delivercr h is automatically returned to its original position, (shown in Figs. 2 and 5,) with the nail within its perforation ready to be driven when the driver descends.

The automatic mechanism for oscillatingr the deliverer lt is carried out as follows: In one piece with or attached to the part l1. is made the horizontal shaft h, (shown in Figs. 4 and 5,) that is located in a bearing in the head a and has secured to its rear end the lever h, to the end of which is pivotcd the link h4, as shown in Fig. 4. The upper end of the link h4 is connected to the lever h5, that is pivoted at h to the head a or to a bearing secured to it, said lever being preferably provided with a hardened-steel face, hf, Fig. 4, on which acts the cam hs, secured tol the driving-shaft I), to depress the lever h5, and thus turn the deliverer h in one direction. Then the cam its ceases to act on said lever h5, the deliverer h is automatically turned in the opposite direction for receiving the nail by the iniiuence of the spring h, the upper end of which is secured to the head a or a projection thereon, and the lower end of which is secured to the link h4 or a projection thereon, as shown in Fig. 4. h'0 is a projection on the head a, and

it serves as a stop to limit the upward motion of the link h4 and its connections, as shown in said-Fig. 4.

The mechanism for intermittently feeding the wire into the perforated nail-deliverer is constructed as follows:

To the driving-shaft b is secured the cam k. which operates a knee-lever, 7c', pivoted at k to a post or projection on the plate c', that forms the base or extension of the head a, as shown in Figs. 7 and S.

its is a link pivoted in one end to the lower end ofthe knee-lever k and in the other rend to the rear end of the uippenlever ki. (Shown in Figs. l, 8, 9, and l0.) The lever It is pivoted at to the plate a",and has a downwardlybent tooth or projection. k", in its forward end, which is in contact with the dog ki (that is pivoted to the nippcrlever Ici) when the cam 7c acts on the kneevlever k. The rear end of the nipper-levcr lc3 is also pivoted at 7:5, and said lever has in its forward end a lip or jaw, la", between which and the outer end of the dog k7 the wire-t is nippcd by the action of the cam k on the knee-lever 7c'. The dog ItT is pivoted at k to the nipperdever ks near its outer end, as shown in Figs. l, 8, 9, and l0. The wire to be fed between the nippers is guided by passing through a perforated guidepiece, it", secured to ormade in one piece willi the nipper-levcr k, as shown in Figs. S, 9, and 10. j

The operation of the wireLfeed device is as follows: \Vhen the cam lo actuatcs the kneelever k', it causes the front end ofthe lever It to move in the direction of the feed, and in so doing it actuates the dog kl and swings it on its fulerum kl", causing thewire t' to be nipped between the outer end of the dog k7 and the lip or jaw It of the lever kg, and the continued movement of the lever k" causes the lever ks to swing on its fulcrum It5 and to feed the wire held between thelip k and dog k7 the distance required according to the length of nail used. A spring, l, having one of its ends attached to the outer end of the lever kE and its other end attached to any stationary part of the platea', returns the nipper-levers to their original posilions when the cam k ceases to act. The return movement of the Dipper-levers and consequent amount of feed of the wire are regulated by means of an adjustable cam or in eline, m, adapted to be turned around its axis upon a stud or pin secured to the plate tt', and provided with a friction-spring, m', to hold it in position when adjusted. A stop-bar, m, arranged in guides on the plate a', has its rear end resting against the face of the cam m, and its forward end serves as a Stop against the Dipper-lever ks to limit its backward motion caused by the spring Z. Vhile the wire is being cut, pointed, and headed it is essential that it should be held firmly in position, and for this purpose we Inake use of an automatic clamping vdevice constructed as follows: To the driving-shaft b is secured a cam, a, that actuates a lever, n', pivoted at u" to a post or projection, n3, on the plate c', as shown in Figs. 13 and 14. Said lever n has its other end inserted in a slotted opening, n, in the IZO r'od a5, which latter is providedwith a regulating-screw, a6, and check-nut al, for the purpose of properly adjusting the throw of said rod and consequent clamping-pressure on the wire The lower end of the rod a5 is pivoted ata8 to thewclamping-lever a9, which latter is pivoted at nm to the plate a', as shown in Fig. 14.

a isa hardened steel plate secured to the top of plate a', and between it and the free end of the lever 11,9 the wire t' is firmly clamped by the action of the cam n on the lever n during the time the wire is being-cut. The plate a has its forward end terminating in close prox-v wire while it is being cut, as will hereinafter,

be described.

The device for automatically cutting` the `wire, pointing and heading it, is carried `out as follows: On the shaft b is secured the cam o,that actuates the lever o', (shown in Fig. 11,) which lever is secured in a suitable manner to the rocklshaft o, located in bearings attached to the plate a. 'The said lever o is actuated by the cam o againstthe infiuence ofthe spring o3, Fig. 11, which returns the lever o to its normal position (shown in said Fig. 11) when the cam o ceases to act on it. To the forward end of the rock-shaft o" is secured the crank o, (shown in Fig. 2,),and to said crank is pivoted the upper end of the inclined bar o5. To the under side of said bar o5 is firmly secured," by means of the clamp o6 and its screw-o7, the cutter-bar o5, which is pressed against the sta-A tionary incline o9 by means of the inuence of the spring ol", one end of which is secured to the plate a', and its free end pressing on top of the bar o5, as shownin Figs. 1 and 2.

The operation of the cutting device is asfollows: After the wire i has been fed into the perforation in the nail-deliverer h by the feed ing device, as described, it is firmly clamped and held in position by the aforesaid clamping y device. The blade os now advances toward the nail-deliverer h, and its sharp lower end slices oft' the wire, causing its under side to crowd against the lip a3 on the platea", by which the centrally-bent point i in Fig. 15 is formed on the main portion of the wire, and a turnedover head, z' in Fig. 15, formed on'the severed nail by the action of the end of the blade o8 against the circumference of the nail-deliverer h. and so on. For the purpose of preventing the nail from shaking out ofthe nail-deliverer lz while the latter carries it to a vertical position belowr the driver, `we use a spring, .1), (shown in Fig. 2,) that iswsecured to the nailtube block and has its free end pressing against the outer periphery of the nail-deliverer h, as shown.

We prefer to make a graduated scale on the cam mi, as shown in Fig. 2, and to make a corresponding graduated scale, at, on 'the plate a', so. as to set and adj ust, the said cam m according tothelength of'nails that are to be cutl oft' from the wire z'.

During the operation of the machine the shoe-sole to be nailed is held by hand against the lower endof the nail-tube, or, if so desired,

,the shoe may be secured on a jack of any desired construction without departing from the essence of our invention.

The operation of this our improved nailingmachine is as follows: Vhen the driver is in its highest position, the nail-deliverer 7i is turned around its axis, so that its nailreceiv ing perforation comes opposite to the wire z'.

:The latter is then fed into such perforation,

described, for imparting a rotary motion to.

the driving-shaft b, consisting of the drum c, loosely mounted on said shaft and having radially-movable friction-clutch blocks b5 b and their connecting-springs b7 bl, combined with the disk b', secured to said shaft b' and having the levers b3 b3 pivoted to said disk, and the longitudinally-movable cone d, journaled on the driving-shaft and having con nectingmechanism to the treadle rod c5, as and for the purpose set forth.

2.y In a nailing-machine, the nail-feeding device, as described, consisting ofthe rock-lever k, automatically operated from the shaft b and pivoted to the bed of the machine, combined with the lever las, pivoted in its rear end at ks,

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and havinJr -aw or li a It and sarinv'l in its l outer end, and having the dog la7 pivoted to it, as and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a nailingmachine, the nipper-leverk and the automatic mechanism, as described, consisting of the cam It, secured to the driving-shaft b, the bell-crank lever 7c', and the link k3, connecting said bell-cranklever with the rear end of the nipper-lever h4, as and for the purpose set forth.

4. In a nailing-machine, the clampinglever a", for the purpose of holding the wire while it is being cut, pointed, and headed, combined with the mechanism for its automatic operation, consisting of the. cam u, secured to the driving-shaft b, the lever u', pivoted at a", as described, and the slotted rod n* a5, provided with regulatingvscrew a6 and having its lower end connected to the clamping-lever a9, as and for the purpose set forth.

5. In a nailing-machine, the inclined reci procating cutter-bar o9 and connecting mechanism to the driving-shaft, as described, consist IZO ing of the cam o on the driving-shaft, the spring-pressed lever o', mounted on the rockshaf't o, the cranks o, secured to said rock shaft, and the bar o, pivoted to said crank o4 and having clamping device for Securing it to the cutter-bar o", as and for the purpose set forth.

6. In a nailing-machine, the reciprocating and spring-actuated npper feed-levers k" k7 ka, in combination with the adjustable and graduated cam-disk m and the rod or bar m, bearing against such cam and having its vforward end adapted to serve as a stop to limit thereturn motion of the said nipper levers, as set forth.

7. In a nailing-machine, the inclined reciprocating cutter 09, adapted to yield upward against the influence of the spring o1, combined with the oscillating nail-deliverer L and the bed or plate a, having the lip or rise a zo In testimony whereof we have signed our 25 names to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses, on this 6th day of August, A. D. 1887.

JOHN l. SMITH. VARREN C. EVANS.

Witnesses:

WM. P. MoULToN, JOHN F. BROWN. 

